Ocular Surgery News APAO Edition Current Issue

The following articles appeared in the print edition of Ocular Surgery News APAO Edition.

Table of Contents

• Research drives treatment options for macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion
• New therapies have changed treatment course of retinal vein occlusion Jost Jonas, MD; Dennis S.C. Lam, MD, FRCOphth; David T. Liu, FRCS
• Digital Goldmann tonometer demonstrates reproducibility
• New initiatives under way for Asia-Pacific Journal of Ophthalmology
• New pathogen implicated in ocular infections
• OptiMedica expands Catalys system into Japan
• Retropupillary fixation of iris-claw lens offers alternative to scleral fixation of posterior chamber IOL
• Shift to femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery requires motivation, commitment
• Study finds intravitreal antiVEGF effective for nonsubfoveal myopic CNV
• Alcon launches additions to AcrySof IQ ReSTOR portfolio
• Choosing the appropriate technique makes DMEK graft unfolding easier, safer
• Co-payment will be key factor in future availability of femtosecond laser cataract surgery
• Femtosecond lasers can affordably be incorporated into private practices
• Glaucoma micro-stent shows good, stable IOP-lowering effects over long term
• Heparin-coated IOL may not suppress postoperative inflammation
• High patient satisfaction, good performance at all distances reported with trifocal IOL
• New femtosecond laser enhances accuracy, customization of LASIK flap creation
• Ridley Medal Lecture focuses on role of cataract registries to assess real world outcomes
• Surgeon shares first experiences with intraoperative diagnostic system
• Trifocal optic IOL performs well at all distances